Every genealogist has brick wall research problems. The Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com helped me find new clues for my family tree, and could be just what you need to bust through your toughest family history challenge. In the expanded and updated edition of The Unofficial Guide to … [Read more...]
Then and Now: New Tricks with Old Family Photos
Lately I’ve been going through boxes of old family photos and reorganizing some of my digital photo files, and it’s surprising to see how many old scenes we’ve revisited over the years. The people, homes, street scenes, and vacation spots create a kind of Then and Now Family Photo Museum that keeps … [Read more...]
How to Make the Most of Your Family Heirlooms
You’ve been tapped to clean out your parents' home. Maybe it’s the house you grew up in. Or the latest retirement home. Or maybe it’s all the boxes filled with stuff you brought to your house after they moved. If you’re lucky, you can still park your car in the garage and get to the washing … [Read more...]
The Family Curator’s Prime Day Wishlist
I’m always on the lookout for new tools to make family history scanning and archiving easier, and with Amazon Prime Day coming up on Monday here's my wishlist of the gear I’ve been waiting to buy. 1. Epson Perfection V600 My scanners work hard and it’s about time to upgrade my old Epson … [Read more...]
Archiving JPG Scans and Photos from Your Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner, Digital Camera, and Mobile Phone
Southern California Summer JPG 209 KB vs. TIFF 106.46 MB It's no coincidence that compact mobile scanning devices produce only JPG files. Whether you are using a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner, a cell phone camera, smartphone app, wand scanner, or point-and-shoot digital , the … [Read more...]
FREE Research Week at AmericanAncestors
My mom often said we could join the Daughters of the American Revolution through her mother’s line, but she was stuck on the “proof” part of applying for membership. “What proof do they need,” she often said. “I just KNOW it. That’s proof!” She was right, too, about the family lineage required … [Read more...]
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